ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2024 EST.): 831,087 • CAPITAL: Georgetown • VISA: Passport must be valid for six months and contain one blank page for entry stamp; no visa required for stays of up to 30 days • HEALTH: Immunizations against hepatitis A and B, typhoid and yellow fever recommended; yellow fever vaccination is compulsory for those arriving from high-risk
countries. Malaria medication is advised for travel to certain areas • CURRENCY: Guyanese dollar (GYD). Credit cards are sometimes accepted; carry local currency • TIPPING: 10-15% is customary; $2-10 per day for guides; $1-3 per day for drivers • TIME: GMT-4 • ELECTRICITY: 210/240 volts • DRIVING: On the left. US driver’s license accepted • PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2025): Jan 1; Feb 23; Mar 14; Apr 18, 21; May 1, 5-6, 26-27; Jun 6; Jul 7; Aug 1; Sep 5; Oct 20; Dec 25-26 • LANGUAGE: English (offi cial); Guyanese Creole • RELIGION: Christian; signifi cant Hindu and Muslim minorities • DIAL CODE: +592
CLIMATE Warm with plenty of rainfall; average temperatures: 61F to 93F
GETTING THERE • MAJOR GATEWAYS: Cheddi Jagan (GEO) • TYPICAL FLYING TIME: Direct: 6h from New York; 4.5h from Miami One layover: 11h+ from Los Angeles or San Francisco
Kaieteur Falls, Guyana
VENEZUELA
Port Kaituma
ATLANTIC OCEAN Georgetown Rose Hall Issano Mahdia GUY ANA SURINAME